Switching decor

[xfactor6699]

So I'm adding my live plants today also figured I would do a pwc while I was at it and I'm taking out my carbon in my 3 stage and adding another sponge...
Do u guys think that's to much at one time?
Also should I keep all fish in tank while doing this?
And is there anything else I should do why I'm at it lol

 

[siva]

Yeah as long as it's a well established tank and you aren't changing the substrate, you should be fine. I never remove the fish to work on the tank, I think it would stress them more than me being in their tank would.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

I'm with siva, leave the fish in and they should be fine. Mine come up and nibble on my arm sometimes when I'm rescaping lol.

As for adding a sponge, IME I like poly-fil floss in between the sponge and bio media, it really polishes the water nicely.

 

[xfactor6699]

How long should I wait after I do everything to test thee water

 

[BigJim]

I don't think that's too much. I pretty much do the same thing on filter cleaning day. I usually have some aquascaping to do too. My fish are so used to my arms in the tank that they usually just nip at me instead of getting out of the way.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

How long should I wait after I do everything to test thee water

I usually wait 2 hours after a PWC to test, gives it time to circulate through the filter and balance the water out.

 

[xfactor6699]

What % pwc should I do

 

[Mr. Limpet]

What % pwc should I do

I do from 25-50% depending on the water parameters or factors at any given time. Like right now I have heavy tannins from some DW so it's 50% everyother day.

 

[xfactor6699]

All done everyone seems so much happier dont know if its the new live plants or the new decor but they are loving can't wait till cloudness goes away

 

[Mr. Limpet]

All done everyone seems so much happier dont know if its the new live plants or the new decor but they are loving it

Great!

Mine love real plants too. It's only natural, isn't it? lol

Pics perhaps?

 

[xfactor6699]

Here u go I only have live on the right side so far I'll spread out as it grows

 

[xfactor6699]

Here's one

 

[xfactor6699]

Here it was before the make over

 

[Cdepriest6009]

The tank looks really good the live plants really add alot to it

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Looking good .

We have that same Hoi Toi statue from Petco lol. Had to remove it though as our goldies were tearing themselves up on the edges.

 

[xfactor6699]

Looking good .

We have that same Hoi Toi statue from Petco lol. Had to remove it though as our goldies were tearing themselves up on the edges.

Lol that's funny

 

[xfactor6699]

How long till this cloudiness goes away so sad

 

[Mr. Limpet]

How long till this cloudiness goes away so sad

White cloudiness? If so it's most likely a bacterial bloom ans a few days of consecutive PWC will clear it up. Did you change the substrate too?

 

[xfactor6699]

No same sub.my numbers are off too

 

[Mr. Limpet]

No same sub.my numbers are off too

Stiring things up planting most likely causing the bloom and parameters to go wiggy. Daily PWC is my best suggestion.

I put in a big chunk of DW, my tank looks like tea lol.